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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 1h

601 days to decide a case?

The competence of the NC Supreme Court rivals the competency of Congress.

www.theassemblync.com/education/wa...

Waiting for Leandro

It’s been 601 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments over funds for public schools. Can they put off a decision forever?

www.theassemblync.com

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 12h

I’m old enough to remember when this photograph outraged a nation. Now? Meh.

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dgschwendtner.bsky.social @dgschwendtner.bsky.social · 2h

I cannot strongly enough express how upset/demoralized/angry NC teachers are right now. They’re sharing the new costs of their health insurance in groups, the lack of budget and pay raise for even a cost of living.I guess destroying public education (despite our Constitution) was part of the plan.

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Jay Ferguson @jayhferguson.bsky.social · 2h

The NC legislature is purposely destroying the traditional public school system so the charter schools can selectively admit students based on race and socioeconomic status. It's just resegregation, and so obvious.

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*it* is happening here @realworldrj.bsky.social · 1h

Imagine the New York Times front page if some rando Dem in rural New Mexico said "I love Osama"

There are zero stories about Kansas Republicans exchanging racist and klan notes. Note that the Texas GOP chair also said similar stuff

The Republican Party are proud nazis. We ignore it at our peril

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 2h

Ignore what Republicans say about families and watch what they do. www.notus.org/health-scien...

HHS Appears to be Cutting Its Entire Family Planning Office

Almost every member of the Office of Population Affairs lost email access and is unable to tell if they were laid off, workers told NOTUS.

www.notus.org

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 2h

NC education: Shot —> Chaser

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 3h

jfc, @axios.com, have you no shame? www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...

Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover

Long after Trump has exited the presidency, his imprint will be on the executive mansion in an unprecedented scope and scale.

www.axios.com

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 3h

And with a day of its release it will be the most used feature of Chat. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon allow 'erotica' for adults in major policy shift

Adult ChatGPT users can soon access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

www.cnbc.com

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 8h

Here is the Vice President defending adults who said they love Hitler, want to rape their enemies, put their political opponents in gas chambers, and that Black people are monkeys. Just to name a few.

Are these those Christian values JD Vance talks about?

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 3h

This column is both enraging because of the reprehensible acts of Trump’s administrators at the same time it’s encouraging because of the resistance applied by Americans.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 9h

October 14, 2025

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 12h

Monday, the most powerful Republican in NC called for a congressional redistricting to add another GOP seat.

Tuesday, a website is created for his son.

Funny how this works. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/14/k...

Congressional candidate website naming Kevin Berger draws eyes • NC Newsline

A site naming the son of the North Carolina Senate leader drew eyes Tuesday, but Kevin Berger was mum on whether he'd run for Congress.

ncnewsline.com

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 12h

I’m old enough to remember when this photograph outraged a nation. Now? Meh.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 16h

White men not from Mexico so…

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 17h

The president of peace kills again

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h

Breaking News: A U.S. military strike killed six people on a boat in international waters near Venezuela, President Trump said, asserting without evidence that they were drug smugglers for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

nyti.ms

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 17h

My rep celebrates the extra-judicial killing of boaters. It’s not a far leap to killing people suspected of selling drugs on U.S. soil without an arrest or trial.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17h

The entire first two months of the Biden administration were taken up by obsessive complaining about how he wouldn't do press conferences & wasn't taking policy questions (bsky.app/profile/mcop...).

This? Gone tomorrow. Totally different set of standards applied to two totally different parties.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump: "I don't take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos to the vice president of the United States."

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 18h

It’s hard to keep track of all the Trump offenses:
🤡He murders boaters in the Caribbean
🤡He lies about the protests in American cities
🤡He calls Democrats terrotists
🤡He wants to kick millions of people off their healthcare
🤡His supporters do this in his name👇

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 18h

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and 'the watermelon people' and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery."

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Christina Reynolds @creynoldsnc.bsky.social · 18h

If he thinks the CDC and special education only impact Dems, he should talk to some of his Republican constituents.

Also, the president is the president for everyone. Not just his party.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 18h

Murder on the High Sea: The Trump Drug Story

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h

Breaking News: A U.S. military strike killed six people on a boat in international waters near Venezuela, President Trump said, asserting without evidence that they were drug smugglers for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

nyti.ms

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 22h

Follow up question for Johnson: “Sir, what does the Bible say about bearing false witness, and before you answer, I invite you to watch some videos of ICE untethered.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 22h

Besides, the “wave” of violence against ICE is caused by ICE agents using violence to snatch people off the streets.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 22h

God: “You’re saving ME? Who do you think you are?”

Satan: “Pay no attention to him, Yahweh. I’ve got him?”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 23h

News companies could learn a lot from this, and they will, when it’s too late. www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...

Everything Is Television

A theory of culture and attention

www.derekthompson.org

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 1d

Example 695 of news media bowing down before Trump never pays.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Trump is not too pleased with the photo they used of him in TIME Magazine

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